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THI GM 80 CU (T QUESTION 1 N QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is nearest in meaning
to the one in italic.
Question 1: Although he was poor, he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
A. Being poor but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
B. He was poor so he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
C. Still he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
D. He was not very rich but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
Question 2: We dont have to do so many things to please him.
A. It is not unnecessary to do so many things to please him.
B. It is obligatory for us to do so many things to make him pleased.
C. It is no point to do so many things to please him.
D. It is unnecessary to do so many things to make him pleased
Question 3: People hope that life will be better tomorrow.
A. Life is hoped to be better tomorrow.
B. It is hoped that life will be better tomorrow.
C. Tomorrow is hoped to be better.
D. People all hope that the future will be better.
Question 4: Why dont we pay him a visit?
A. Lets pay him a visit.
B. What about pay him a visit?
C. What is the reason we dont pay him a visit?

B. He told me it was better not to sit.
C. He said I could sit where I liked.
D. “What’s the matter with your seat?” he asked.
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 11: In human beings, as in other mammal, hairs around the eyes and ears and in the nose,
A B
prevent dust, insect, and other matter from entering these organs
C D
Question 12: James Baldwin’s plays and short stories, which are to some degree autobiographical,
A B
established them as a leading figure in the United States civil rights movement.
C D
Question 13: Although pure diamond is colorless and transparent, when contaminated with other
A B
material, it may appear in various color, ranging from pastels to opaque black.
C
Question 14: Stars in our universe vary in temperature, color, bright, size and mass.
A B C D
Question 15: DThunder can be listened from a maximum distance of about ten miles except under
A B C
unusual atmospheric conditions.
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 16 to 25
BREAK THE HABIT
Smoking is a habit that is (16)…………linked to certain times and places. If you break these links,
you can break the habit. The best way of doing this is to avoid the situations (17) ……………you
want a cigarette. If you can’t avoid them, then you will just have to fight (18) …………….the
temptation. Sit down and think when and where you usually have a cigarette. For example, do you
always have one after breakfast? .(19)……………… you stop smoking, these times and places are

speculated to have cast a cloud of dust and debris into the atmosphere, covering the entire surface
temperature of the earth. With such a radical change in the earth’s environment, scientists believe that
over 99% of all animal and plant species were eradicated. Only after millions of years did plants and
animals even begin to recover. But, the reign of the dinosaurs had ended and the age of mammals
had begun.
The crucial link that has held this theory together has been the element iridium. Iridium is not
commonly found on either the surface of the earth or inside the crust. It is more commonly found in
asteroids or meteorites throughout the solar system. Scientists have hypothesized that after the
asteroid impacted the earth, an even layer of iridium sediment settled over the globe and eventually
became part of its surface. The theory, of course, has depended on the discovery of such an existing
layer of iridium.
Unfortunately, scientists have never been able to offer absolute proof that this asteroid impact ever
occurred. Recently, however, a discovery may go a long way toward validating these scientists’
theories. In 1990, a team of marine biologists excavated samples contain iridium similar to those
found in the Yucatan peninsula thousands of kilometers away. At first, scientists were skeptical
whether the samples were from the time period. But since carbon dating placed them to 65 million
years ago, their doubts were quickly alleviated. Since then many of the other theories for the demise
of the dinosaur have been finally laid to rest.
Question 31: This passage mainly discusses a theory about…………
A. why the dinosaurs turned into birds and reptiles
B. archeological evidence from Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
C. Which type of dinosaur roamed where.
D. the extinction of the dinosaur.
Question 32: According to the passage, approximately how large was the asteroid that scientists
believe struck the Earth?
A. 1000 kilometers in diameter B. 65 kilometers in diameter.
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C. 2 kilometers in diameter D. 99 kilometers in diameter.
Question 33: The word “hinted” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to…….
A. denied B. flirted C. disproved D. implied

until the development of the vaccination by Edward Jenner around 1800. In many non- European
nations, it remained a dreaded, often fatal illness until very recently. Its victims suffered high fever,
vomiting, and painful, itchy pustules, pus-filled skin eruptions that left pits or pockmark scars. In
villages and cities all over the world, scarred people showed that they had suffered smallpox.
In May 1966, the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations was,
authorized to initiate a global campaign to eradicate smallpox. The goal was to eliminate the disease
in one decade. At the time, the disease posed a serious threat to people in thirty nations. More than
700 physicians, nurses, scientists, and other personnel from WHO joined about 200,000 health
workers in the infected nations to battle the disease. Because similar projects for malaria and yellow
fever had failed, few believed that a disease as widespread as smallpox could actually be eradicated
but eleven years after the initial organization of the anti smallpox campaign, no cases were reported
in the field.
The strategy that developed was to combat the disease at several levels. There was an education
campaign, of course, so that the people in the threatened countries could be taught more about how
the disease spread and become active participants in the fight against smallpox. Other strategies
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included not only providing mass vaccinations but also to isolating patients with active smallpox in
order to contain the spread of the disease, thus breaking the chain of human transmission. Monetary
rewards for reporting smallpox assisted in motivating the public to aid health workers. One by one,
each smallpox victim was sought out, removed from contact with others and treated. At the same
time, the entire village where the victim had lived was vaccinated.
By April of 1978 WHO officials announced that they had isolated the last known case of the
disease but health workers continued to search for new cases for two additional years to be
completely sure. In May, 1980, a formal statement was made to the global community. Today
smallpox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide.
Question 41: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Smallpox Vaccinations.
C. The World Health Organization
B. The Eradication of Smallpox.
D. Infectious Disease.

A. 1978 B. 1976 C. 1966 D. 1980
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 51: The body of a fish is quite different from ……………………a land animal.
A. that of B. one of C.  D. those of
Question 52: The pub was so crowded that he could ………………… get to the bar.
A. quite B. barely C. almost D. merely
Question 53: His three years at university were the ………………….to a brilliant career.
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A. diving-boat B. launching-pad C. stepping-stone D. starting-line
Question 54: “ Are you going by boat?”
“ If John does, ……………………….”
A. so will I B. so I’ll go C. I do so D. so would I
Question 55: Famine occurs when the people in an area have hardly ………………. food.
A. ever B. no C. not D. any
Question 56: He drank very little ……………… the police caught him as he drove home.
A. otherwise B. despite C. in the event D. in case
Question 57: “ Did you read the news about the earthquake in Italy?”
“ Yes. And there never will be news …………………… again.”
A. terrifying me much B. so terrified C. so terrifying D. terrified me much
Question 58: “ What advice did you give the student?”
“ Well, I recommended that he ………………… to the dean”
A. speak B. speaks C. spoke D. had spoken
Question 59: Today ………………… seemed more expensive than usual.
A. most of everythings B. almost everything
C. most of everything D. almost everythings
Question 60: The word “threat” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by.………….
A. risk B. humiliation C. debate D. bother
Question 61: She did six hours’ ………………………. studying a day for her exam.
A. strong B. heavy C. solid D. big

Question 74: He ………………… to the last meeting, but he didn’t.
A. would go B. should have gone C. must go D. had gone
Question 75: After my uncle’s death, my aunt remained a(n) ……………………. for only a few
months before remarrying.
A. single B. in-law C. widow D. bride
Question 76: “ Do you want me to take you to the bus?”
“ No, I’ll get there …………………… ”
A. with a car B. by some means C. in some way D. somehow
Question 77: You ought to do some work, …………………… sitting there reading the paper.
A. in accordance with B. in addition to C. in spit of D. instead of
Question 78: ……………………… would you solve the problem if this method failed?
A. Who else B. Whose else C. What else D. How else
Question 79: It ………………. out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote for him.
A. broke B. pointed C. resulted D. turned
Question 80: Please help yourself …………………… whatever you like.
A. over B. in C. on D. to
THE END
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